Obituary – Reverend Louis Zahn

The Daily Herald, Chicago IL June 1, 1901 Quincy Minister Drops Dead Rev. Louis Zahn, pastor of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, died suddenly of paralysis of the heart at Quincy. He was delivering an address at the corner stone laying of St. Jacobi new...

Obituary – Herman Hering

AGED RESIDENT PASSES AWAY HERMAN HERING LIVED HERE OVER HALF A CENTURY, WAS BORN IN GERMANY Herman Hering, and old and well respected citizen, passed away this morning at 7 o’clock, his death being due to bronchitis and senility from which he had been a sufferer...

Obituary – Gebke Restina Bartell

Services Wednesday for Gebke Bartell of Buckley Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Kelley Funeral home for Mrs. Gebke Renstina Bartell, 83, who died Sunday morning at her home in Buckley following a nine months illness. Rev. E. M. Goltermann...

Obituary – George W Pearce

Death’s Hand is Following Sudden End of Geo. W. Pearce of Liberty Died of heart Disease and the Coroner Held an Inquest – Another echo of the Famous Lohmiller Tragedy George W. Pearce one of the oldest and best known farmers of Liberty township, died very...

Obituary – Hannah Kelly Funk

FUNERAL OF MRS. WM. FUNK HELD AT BEVERLY SUNDAY Prominent Woman of That Community Died After Long Illness. A good and noble woman passed into eternity when Mrs. Hannah Funk, died at 9:20 P.M. November 13, at her home near Beverly.  Hannah Eliza, daughter of Hannah and...

Obituary – Henry Davis Pearce

Mr. H. D. Pearce, one of the county’s oldest and best loved citizens passed away at his home in this city, Friday, December 8th, at 1 o’clock. The cause of his decease was paralysis. The funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist Church, Sunday...

Obituary – Dr Henry Joseph Jurgens

Dr. Henry J. Jurgens, widely known physician and surgeon, died in St. Mary’s Hospital Wednesday morning at 4:30 o`clock of injuries he received at Twentieth and Oak Streets Sunday morning when the car he was driving crashed into a tree. Several of Dr....

Obituary – Henry Tansman Sr.

Death of an Old Citizen Henry Tansman, Sr. an old and highly esteemed citizen of Quincy, died at his residence, corner of Eighth and State streets yesterday morning. The deceased was in his sixty-seventh year and had been a resident of this city for more than twenty...

Obituary – Balthaser Mecker (Meckes)

Balthaser Mecker (Meckes) died at his home 1605 Elm Street of Bright’s disease. He was born in Gilmer Township, Oct. 5, 1849. He had resided in this city for the past 18 years. He leaves a widow, three sons and six daughters. Additional Comments: My...